Sports Calendar: All you need to know about what's happening in August 2026

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Examiner Sport

ATHLETICS

5-9: World U20 Championships, Eugene, USA

7-8: National Outdoor Masters Championships, Morton Stadium

9: National Outdoor League Final, Morton Stadium

10-16: European Championships, Birmingham

21: Lausanne Diamond League

23: Silesia Diamond League

27: Zurich Diamond League

30: Sydney Marathon

GAASee separate section for GAA fixtures

GOLF

2-3: Mullingar Scratch Trophy (54 Hole, Men's)

4-6: Home International Matches (Men's and Women's, Woodbrook).

6: Munster U16 Girls Ryan Cup, Tipperary.

6-7: U18 Boys and Girls Interprovincials, Skerries

6-9: North Carolina: PGA Tour, Wyndham Championship.

11-14: Irish Senior Men's & Women’s Amateur Close Championships, Enniscorthy.

13-15: AIG Irish Men’s Amateur Close Championship, Portumna.

13-16: Kerteminde: Danish Championship.

13-16: Tennessee: PGA Tour, FedEx St Jude Championship.

20-23: Missouri: PGA Tour, BMW Championship.

21: Munster U14, U16, U18 Boys and Girls Close, Cahir Park.

27-30: Sutton Coldfield: British Masters.

27-30: Georgia: Tour Championship.

HOCKEY

15-30: FIH World Cup (Netherlands & Belgium)

MOTOR SPORT

1-2: Rally Finland (WRC)

7-8: Ulster Rally (TROA)

15-16: Masters Superbike Championship, Mondello Park

21-23: Formula One, Dutch Grand Prix

22: Down Rally

23: Galway Summer Rally (NRC).

RACING

1-2: Galway Festival 3: Cork, Naas 4: Roscommon 5-6: Sligo 6: Leopardstown 7 : Wexford, Gowran Park; 8: Wexford, Kilbeggan 9: Curragh, Downpatrick 10: Ballinrobe; 12: Gowran Park; 13-16: Tramore Festival; 14: Cork; 15: Dundalk; 16: Curragh 18: Roscommon 19: Sligo; 20-22: Killarney Festival; 20: Leopardstown; 21: Kilbeggan; 22: Curragh; 23: Naas; 24: Ballinrobe; 25-26: Bellewstown; 27: Navan; 28: Down Royal, Wexford; 29: Curragh; 30: Cork; 31: Downpatrick, Roscommon